The state health department is gearing itself for upcoming Char Dham Yatra which is commencing on May 7. The department would deploy 84 doctors for providing health care facility to the pilgrims arriving for the Char Dham Yatra. These doctors would be deployed on a rotational basis. The specialist doctors would be deployed for a duration of 15 days while the medical officers would be posted for 30 days on the Yatra points.
The director general (DG) of medical, health and family welfare department of Uttarakhand, Dr Ravindra Thapliyal said that the department has also decided to deploy 30 specialist doctors for the Yatra.
The office of Director General of Health services has directed all Chief Medical Officers (CMO), and Chief Medical Superintendents (CMS) of hospitals to ensure that these doctors are relieved from the places of their postings to the mentioned points on Char Dham Yatra routes.
Dr Thapliyal said that the Chief Medical Officers ( CMO) of the districts concerned have been asked to make all arrangements of all medical facilities like oxygen cylinders and medicines for the pilgrims. The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has decided to station a cardiac ambulance at Yamunotri. The CMOs have been asked to make arrangements for Oxygen cylinders on the bridle paths.
The DG health added that the CMOs have been financial powers to purchase medicines and other equipments for the Yatra.
The DG has tersely ordered the CMOs and CMSs to initiate disciplinary action against the doctors who do not join their Yatra duties. He has also directed the senior officers to prepare the travel plans for the doctors deployed on Yatra duty. Apart from the deployment of doctors the health department has also directed the 108 emergency ambulance service to make necessary preparations for the Yatra.